Wayne Law students selected for Public Interest Law Fellowships
Eight Wayne State University Law School students will gain hands-on experience and serve a range of organizations this summer through the 2025 Public Interest Law Fellowships and the 2025 Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Stipend.
The 2025 Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients and their placements are:
• Angelo Alexander, rising 3L, State Appellate Defender’s Office (Detroit, Mich.)
• Abigail Detwiler, rising 3L, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice (Detroit, Mich.)
• Teodor Dhespollari, rising 3L, Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (Detroit, Mich.)
• Lizarayne Herrington, rising 3L, Volare’s Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP) (Washington, D.C.)
• Alexandra Parks, rising 3L, Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defender (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
• Gillian Rabine, rising 3L, State Appellate Defender’s Office (Detroit, Mich.)
• Victoria Thor, rising 3L, Neighborhood Defender Service (Detroit, Mich.)
• The recipient of the 2025 Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Stipend is Gabrielle Howitson, rising 3L.
Each Public Interest Law Fellowship recipient will volunteer 40 hours a week for ten weeks, collectively providing more than 2,500 hours of service to organizations serving the public and underrepresented communities.
The 2025 Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients and their placements are:
• Angelo Alexander, rising 3L, State Appellate Defender’s Office (Detroit, Mich.)
• Abigail Detwiler, rising 3L, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice (Detroit, Mich.)
• Teodor Dhespollari, rising 3L, Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (Detroit, Mich.)
• Lizarayne Herrington, rising 3L, Volare’s Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP) (Washington, D.C.)
• Alexandra Parks, rising 3L, Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defender (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
• Gillian Rabine, rising 3L, State Appellate Defender’s Office (Detroit, Mich.)
• Victoria Thor, rising 3L, Neighborhood Defender Service (Detroit, Mich.)
• The recipient of the 2025 Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Stipend is Gabrielle Howitson, rising 3L.
Each Public Interest Law Fellowship recipient will volunteer 40 hours a week for ten weeks, collectively providing more than 2,500 hours of service to organizations serving the public and underrepresented communities.
Trauma’s impact in juvenile justice cases explored
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Juvenile Justice &?School Safety Training Project will present “Trauma and its Impact in Juvenile Justice Cases: Guidance for Prosecutors” online Monday, June 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Leading the webinar will be Dr. Carly Baetz, a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Psychology Department at Purdue University Northwest. She is currently based in Chicago and also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She was the project director and principal investigator on a federally funded grant (SAMHSA) to expand trauma-informed services in New York City juvenile detention facilities and has more than a decade of experience working with youth and families in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
There is no charge to attend this webinar, but advance registration is required by June 29. To register, prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
Leading the webinar will be Dr. Carly Baetz, a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Psychology Department at Purdue University Northwest. She is currently based in Chicago and also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She was the project director and principal investigator on a federally funded grant (SAMHSA) to expand trauma-informed services in New York City juvenile detention facilities and has more than a decade of experience working with youth and families in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
There is no charge to attend this webinar, but advance registration is required by June 29. To register, prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
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